Road markings tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

52 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Road markings contracts ,

52 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest road markings contracts awarded

Awarded 18 September 2026

Carpark Line Marking

North East London NHS Foundation Trust
£17k
Awarded 10 September 2026

Platform Safety Lining and Visual Cues

East Midlands Railway
£1.5m
Awarded 7 September 2026

PDF Framework - Skid Resistance resurf 2026-27 West Works Pk2.06

Highways England
£228k
Awarded 22 July 2026

Re-lining of Carpark Spaces Trustwide

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East Midlands
£72k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

WJ Group won the most road markings contracts

WJ won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 WJ Group
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
9£8m7
2 TEK White Lining Limited
5£313k1
3 FM Conway Limited
4£405k1
4jointWilson & Scott (Highways) Ltd
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
3£6.3m2
4jointPREMIER ROADMARKINGS LIMITED
North East · SME · See every contract
3£125k3
6jointWJ
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£9.5m2
6jointSAS Lining Services
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
2£2.7m1
6jointL&R Roadlines
Wales · SME · See every contract
2£2.4m2
6jointTripod Crest
2£554k1
6jointNorthern Marking Ltd
North West · SME · See every contract
2£508k2

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Who buys

Councils award 67% of road markings contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils33 contractsNHS and health2 contractsOther public bodies12 contractsUnder £100k15 contracts · median £48k£100k to £1m18 contracts · median £270k£1m or more14 contracts · median £3m
Councils33 contractsNHS and health2 contractsOther12 contractsUnder £100k15 contracts£100k to £1m18 contracts£1m or more14 contracts
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6 buyers bought road markings more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many road markings contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

27 buyers1 contract4 buyers2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts2 buyers5 or more contracts
27 buyers14 buyers20 buyers3 or 42 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many road markings contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m123510Road markings contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLEast Riding of Yorkshire…Leicestershire County Co…Sandwell Metropolitan Bo…Highways EnglandNottingham City Council
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m123510Road markings contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLEast Riding of Yorkshire…Leicestershire County Co…Highways EnglandNottingham City Council

Top buyers by contracts awarded

Prices

Half of road markings contracts are worth less than £240k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsNHS and healthOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £240k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £240k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 79% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. NY HighwaysKiely Bros Ltd, WJ Group · 11 Jun 2025£9.3m
  2. East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilWJ Group, SAS Lining Services · 6 Dec 2024£8.4m
  3. Leicestershire County CouncilWJ · 18 Feb 2025£6.5m
  4. East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilWJ Group, SAS Lining Services · 6 Dec 2024£4m
  5. Durham County CouncilWJ Group · 29 Jul 2026£4m
  6. Leicester City CouncilWJ · 14 Apr 2025£3m
  7. Department for InfrastructureNorthern Marking Ltd, ROAD SAFETY CONTRACTS LTD, Whitemountain Quarries Ltd t/a Breedon, BRIDGEPOINT ROADMARKINGS LTD, SHANNON ROADMARKINGS LTD · 27 Jun 2025£3m
  8. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilWilson & Scott (Highways) Ltd · 16 Apr 2026£2.9m
  9. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilWilson & Scott (Highways) Ltd · 1 Apr 2026£2.4m
  10. Wirral CouncilL&R Roadlines · 1 Apr 2025£2.4m
Where and when

Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most road markings contracts. April and July are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
Yorkshire and the Humber7£24.4m
North East5£4.5m
South East5£543k
North West3£1.8m
West Midlands3£5.4m
East Midlands2£6.6m
South West2£1.2m
Wales2£1.2m
Northern Ireland1£3m
East of England0Not published
London0Not published
Scotland0Not published
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Deadlines

Half of road markings tenders close within 28 days of being published

Each dot is a road markings tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 60% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.

0 days714211 month456070+Median 28 days
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Key findings
  • 28 days

    is how long the typical road markings tender is open, from publication to deadline.

    Median of 35 UK road markings tenders published in the last 24 months.
  • 2

    new road markings tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.

    41 in the last 24 months.
  • 79%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest road markings contracts.

    Of 47 contracts with a published value.
  • 61%

    of road markings contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices.
  • 29%

    of road markings contracts are awarded in April and July.

    15 of 52 contracts.

Questions

How many road markings contracts does the UK public sector award?

52 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 33 public buyers.

How long are road markings tenders open for?

The median road markings tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector road markings contract worth?

The median is £240k, and 51% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector road markings contracts?

WJ Group won the most (9). WJ won the most by value (£9.5m).

Which buyers award the most road markings contracts?

Councils award 67% of them.

What is included

Application and renewal of road and site markings, road studs and high-friction or skid-resistant surfacing.

  • Line marking refurbishment
  • Superimposed road markings
  • Ancillary road markings
  • Road studs
  • High skid resistant surfacing
  • Site road marking in resurfacing packages

What is not included

  • Traffic signs (con.civils.traffic-signs)
  • Resurfacing (con.civils.carriageway-resurfacing)
  • Standalone traffic management (con.civils.temporary-traffic-management)
  • Airfield markings and runway rubber removal (con.civils.airfield-pavements)